Yes I am stubborn. It’s interesting how many times people have called me that within the past few days. Yes I am going to do what I have on my mind. And my mind is pretty fried right now.

I’ve signed onto another school and I hope to start work in a couple of weeks! Can’t wait to be productive again. It will not be the same position, rather I will be working as an assistant teacher/ literacy specialist. We’ll see how it goes.

Why am I here? Why am I still working in education? Why be a teacher for this age group? What is it that I want to achieve during the next couple of year How about the next 5 years? And for the next 10 years?

I definitely want to learn new skills out here, learn the language, and start my masters degree (either through Open University, Drexal Uni, or Chaminade Uni). Then I would love to do a research project. I don’t know what or where. Maybe in Nunavut or Alaska.

I’m a visionary and have been told I live life recklessly. I wouldn’t say reckless, I would say pizzazz! Ok, so I don’t have a retirement fund, but will any of us actually live to use it? I know I have not traveled as extensively as someone should at my age, but I have lived in quite a few places that lets me experience what life is like at that particular location. Why have a foot massage if you can have a full body massage for the same price? When living in, lets say, NYC for a few years, is not the same as visiting NYC for a few days.

Anyhow, I was put through the gauntlet (again) for the past few weeks. Got told on June 30th that June 30th will be my last day of work. I’m still waiting for my salary for June as the company is holding it hostage. Hopefully, things will resolve itself soon. So I MIGHT have to run for the border… well, just down to Hong Kong. My former employee is telling me that I have to cancel my visa, which gives me 10 days to leave the country. Not a happy thought. But it doesn’t sound that bad. It’s forcing me to have a vacation and have fun in the mist of this turmoil. When was the last time I had fun? As you know, it’s hard for me to relax. This is the first time I have had a solid month off of working. It’s not bad. But it’s not great either. Doing absolutely nothing everyday!

Sorry that there are no pictures up with this blog. I took my camera to the beach and now it no longer works. Cameras here are knock-offs and don’t last that long. The real stuff costs double the price of things back in America.

All in all, I’m hanging in there. I’m managing.

Will keep you abreast as soon things have smoothed out.

XOXO,
Sov.

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